
For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Microsoft Safety Scanner.Įnable automatic updates to regularly get MSRT with Windows Update. MSRT targets prevalent malware families only. This tool does not replace full-fledged antimalware such as Windows Defender Antivirus. To complement your antimalware product.

If you suspect an infection from prevalent malware families ( see covered threats).Windows Update automatically downloads and runs MSRT in the background. If you have automatic updates for Windows turned off.Type the following command to run a scan quietly (without a visual interface) and press Enter: mrt /q Quick tip: Usually, you would only use this option to run the security utility as scheduled task for other computers in the network.Click the Next button to proceed with scan and automatic cleaning.Type the following command to do a full scan and automatically clean infected files and press Enter: mrt /f:y.


If a threat is found, you will be prompted to run a full scan. Once you complete the steps, the tool will scan the system for malicious software. Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central)
